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bourse

(bo͝ors), term applied to a European stock exchangestock exchange,organized market for the trading of stocks and bonds (see bond; stock). Such markets were originally open to all, but at present only members of the owning association may buy and sell directly......Click the link for more information.. The first international bourse was established in Antwerp in the 16th cent. The Paris bourse, dating from 1720 but completely reorganized in 1999, consists of the main exchange, equivalent to the New York Stock Exchange, plus the Matif (the derivatives exchange) and the Monep (the equity and index options market). In 1999 the Paris bourse and seven other major European bourses agreed to form a partnership that would create a pan-European stock exchange. That same year, the Paris bourse signed an agreement with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Singapore International Money Exchange to create a "global alliance" covering the European, U.S., and Asian time zones, allowing for trading 24 hours a day.

Rashid added "Batelco will receive professional and quality services from the bourse, in accordance with international standards, to increase the capital market sector's competiveness in general and the bourse in particular to attract more investments to support the national economy of Bahrain.

Qamsari said, "At present, we are using all common marketing techniques in the world oil markets except for the bourse, which is due to structural and legal constraints, because, when you trade on the bourse, you may be a winner or a loser, while the NIOC has no permission to enter such transactions.

Following its bourse debut, Saudi Sudanese Bank will emerge as the 18th largest financial institution listed on the bourse by market capitalisation out of 21 currently, Bloomberg said citing Magdy Mohamed al-Hassan, research director at the stock exchange.

Tripoli, 29 Aug: The Libyan government plans to list 10 percent of state-owned Iron and Steel Company on the local bourse to test investor appetite for larger state assets, the bourse Chairman Soliman Shehoumi said.

This service that has been awaited by investors will contribute to linking investors directly to the trading floor through an interactive platform that will allow them to benefit from the investment opportunities available in all financial instruments listed at the Bourse and select what suits their objectives without the need for dealing with a broker as it is being currently applied," Shaikh Khalifa added.

In addition, the bourse will provide Al Baraka Banking Group with online services that include real-time shareholding confirmations with the percentage of investors' holdings, key persons' dealings, investors' account statements, and other periodical reports.

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